Photos by Richard Quinton
Football:
For all intents and purposes, PCC put Saturday’s American-Pacific Conference opener to bed at halftime.
The Lancers took a 26-3 lead into the break, and they cruised to a 35-16 victory over visiting Santa Monica.
PCC is now 6-0.
The game was originally slated to take place in Santa Monica, but a fatal campus shooting forced a change of venue.
Micah Mendoza anchored the Lancers’ ground game with 101 yards on 19 carries.
That included TD runs of 1 and 5 yards.
Mohammad Maali had a pair of 3-yard TD runs, and he finished with 45 yards on 12 carries.
PCC had a 288-163 advantage in rushing yards, and all five TDs came via the ground.
PHS grad Mekhi “Flip” Fox had an 80-yard TD run with 7:56 to play in the first half, and it extended the Lancers’ lead to 26-3.
Pasadena City College attempted just 14 passes on Saturday.
Kaden Taylor completed 6-of-12 for 51 yards, and Gianni Mascolino went 0-for-2.
Fox had two receptions for 16 yards.
Josh Barron caught a pair of passes for 24 yards.
Jachai Pulley (7), Kyden Bailey (7), Torriq Brumfield (6) and Julius Ray (5) led the PCC defense with a combined 25 tackles.
Issaiah Blades picked a Santa Monica pass and returned it 59 yards.
SMC’s Michael Cruz completed 9-of-21 for 118 yards.
He tossed a pair of TDs and one pick.
Cruz connected with Sean Grier on a 27-yard TD pass.
And he had a 25-yard scoring strike to Maurice Herrera with 1:51 to play.
SMC’s Jaiden Espada booted a 27-yard field goal to pull the Corsairs to within 7-3 of the Lancers at the 9:45 mark of the first quarter.
PCC’s final score of the game was an Ozlo Rigby 28-yard field goal to give the Lancers a 35-10 lead midway through the fourth quarter.
Up next: The Lancers host LA Pierce next Saturday at 6.
The Brahmas (3-3, 0-1) took a 54-20 beatdown at the hands of Glendale College.
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Box Score:
S: 3-0-7-6-(16)
P: 13-13-6-3-(35)
Scoring:
P: Micah Mendoza 1 run (Nick Razo kick)
S: Jaiden Espada 27 FG
P: Mohammad Maali 3 run (run failed)
P: Mohammad Maali 3 run (Ozlo Rigby kick)
P: Flip Fox 80 run (kick failed)
S: Sean Grier 27 pass from Michael Cruz (Jaiden Espada kick)
P: Micah Mendoza 5 run (kick failed)
P: Ozlo Rigby 28 FG
S: Maurice Herrera 25 pass from Michael Cruz (kick failed)
American-Pacific Standings:
PCC (6-0, 1-0)
Glendale (5-1, 1-0)
LA Southwest (4-2, 1-0)
LA Pierce (3-3, 0-1)
Santa Monica (2-3, 0-1)
LA Valley (2-4, 0-1)
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